High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/15914/2017disposed of

Manpreet Kaur Th Friend Resham Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2017-05-08Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CRM-M-15914-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-15914 of 2017 (O&M) Date of decision : May 08, 2017 Manpreet Kaur through her next friend Resham Singh and another ... Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Petitioners in person with Mr. Vishavjeet Singh, Advocate.

SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners have filed this petition seeking protection of their life and liberty alleging that petitioner No.2- Resham Singh who is major, has married petitioner No.1Manpreet Kaur who is below 18 years of age, against the wishes of respondents No. 3 to 6, who are father, brothers and other relative of petitioner No. 1. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they moved representation dated 28.04.2017 (Annexure P-4) to Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga. He confines the relief claimed in this petition for direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation of petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga to look into the representation dated 28.04.2017 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office. Jyoti 2017.05.

CRM-M-15914-2017 However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted or intended against them under any law including the provisions of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (SURINDER GUPTA) May 08, 2017 JUDGE Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Jyoti 2017.05.08 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document